Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering
Curriculum as of Fall 20-21


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Total Credit Hours

135

University Requirements 30 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARL 101 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3
ENG 200 English II

IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average score of 1400 or passing grade in ENG102

FWS100/USS001 as Co-req if placed in ENG200

3
FWS 100 Academic Skills for Success No Prerequisite 3
FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society ENG 102 + FWS100(E) OR (FWS100(E) as co-req if placed in ENG200) 3
FWS 211 Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence ENG 102 + FWS100(E) OR (FWS100(E) as co-req if placed in ENG200) 3
FWS 305 Technical Communications for Work Place ENG 200 + Completion of 45 Cr. hrs. 3
FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovations and Entrepreneurship ENG 200 + Completion of 60 Cr. hrs. 3
ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
MTT 102 Calculus I MTT 101 (C grade) or MPT 3
STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
Degree Requirements 57 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CHE 205 General Chemistry I (Co)ENG102/ENG200 3
CHE 201L Chemistry Laboratory CHE 205 (Co) 1
CSC 202 Programming II SWE 201 or CSC 201 3
CSC 301 Data Structures and Algorithms CSC 202 + MTT 202 3
CSC 305 Data Communications and Networks Junior Level 3
CSC 308 Operating systems CSC 301 3
CSE 210 Introduction to Cybersecurity Engineering ECT 200 3
CSE 399 Internship/Project in Cybersecurity 90 Credit Hours 3
CSE 499A Capstone Project in Cybersecurity  Engineering-Part A 90 Credit Hours 1
CSE 499B Capstone Project in Cybersecurity  Engineering-Part B CSE 499A 2
ECT 200 Introduction to Computing No Prerequisite 3
ITE 390 Computer Ethics CSC 202 3
ITE 421 Native Mobile Application Development CSC 202 3
MTT 200 Calculus II MTT 102 3
MTT 202 Discrete Mathematics STT 100 3
MTT 204 Introduction to Linear Algebra MTT 200 3
PHY 102

Physics and Engineering Applications I

MTT 102 3
PHY 102L

Physics and Engineering Applications I Lab

MTT 102 + PHY 102 (Co) 1
PHY 201

Physics and Engineering Applications II

PHY 102 3
PHY 201L

Physics and Engineering Applications II Lab

PHY 102 + PHY 201 (Co) 1
STT 201 Intermediate Statistics STT 100 3
SWE 201 Structured Programming MTT 101 or Higher 3
Major Requirements 39 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
CEN 325 Internet of Things: Foundation and Design (SWE 201 or CSC 201) + CSC 303 3
CEN 425 Internet of Things: Applications and Networking CEN 325 + (CEN 333 or ITE 421) + (CSC 305 as co-req) 3
CEN 445 Securing the Internet of Things CEN 425 3
CSC 302 Database Management Systems MTT 202 + (SWE 201 or CSC 201) 3
CSC 303 Digital Logic Design ECT 200 3
CSC 307 Web Design SWE 201 or CSC 201 3
CSC 408 Distributed Information Systems CSC 202 + CSC 305 3
CSE 300 Introduction to Digital Forensics SWE 201 or CSC 201 3
CSE 310 Introduction to Cryptography STT 201 + MTT 202 3
CSE 400 Network Security and  Forensics CSC 305 3
CSE 410 Mobile Device Security CSC 305 3
CSE 420 Ethical Hacking CSC 305 3
ITE 408 Information Security CSC 305 3
Elective Courses 9 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ME1 Major Elective I - 3
ME2 Major Elective II - 3
OE1 Open Elective I - 3
 
Cybersecurity Engineering Major Electives Basket
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
SWE 401 Software Engineering CSC 202 3
CSE 490 Selected Topics in Cybersecurity Determined based on topics 3
ITE 422 System and Networks Administration CSC 305 3
ITE 442 Data Science and Big Data Analytics (SWE 201 or CSC 201) + STT 201 3
SWE 370 Object Oriented Design Patterns CSC 202 3
SWE 371 Software Requirements and Specification CSC 202 3
SWE 471 Software Design and Architecture CSC 401 3

May 2020